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Monday, August 18, 2008

Laid Up

I'm writing this on Sunday but setting it to post on Monday morning at 9:30 AM ... about the time that my double knee surgery (!!!) will be starting!

I've got torn meniscus tissue in both knees and have opted to have them both scoped at the same time. Shouldn't be a big deal, but I expect to be laid up (and full of Vicodin) for a few days. I wish I could say I'm not nervous ... but I kinda am. I've never been 'put under' before.

So I may be quiet for a while with posts (since I won't be making much of anything to share for a week or two), but I will probably be on the internet 24/7 since there won't be much else to do ... so I'll still be visiting all of your blogs and probably commenting more than usual! Please pass along any movie, TV show, web site, blog, etc. recommendations that you might have for someone who will be horizontal for the next week or so.

A few updates ('cuz I know the swap mamas are checking!):

My Doll Quilt Swap quilt is quilted and the binding is sewn on ... I just have to hand sew it to the back. I hope that I can at least accomplish that this week and get it in the mail once I am mobile again!

My Miniature Booty Swap quilt has its top completely pieced. I probably won't get to quilting and binding it until next weekend (at the earliest). I might be coming in just under the wire on this one, but I don't think I'll be late.

Finally, as a spur-of-the-moment thing, we took the kids on an overnight trip to our favorite beach, Wrightsville Beach NC, last weekend. The summer just wouldn't be complete if we never made it to the beach! Here are a few pictures:

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer (Young Adult Fiction, if you like Harry Potter, you'll enjoy it!) You can probably get them from your library, possibly even in audio format.

Firefly, TV Series, only 11 episodes were aired, they are available along with 2 un-aired and a movie "Serenity". These are a futuristic, Space Pirate / Space Cowboy type series by Joss Weadon (maker of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer).

Sherlock Holmes staring Jeremy Brett. GREAT series! TV and feature length. All but a few of the Sherlock Holmes stories were filmed with Jeremy Brett as the quintessential Sherlock Holmes!

I'm sending up double prayers for you. I think it might be great if you posted about your progress so that some thinking about doing this type of procedure will know what to expect....Just a thought.BTW...how did you get the pics of your family in rows like that????It's really neat.....I need to know...LOL

Here's to a speedy recovery! And enjoy surfing & chillin'. When my husband was laid up last summer with a broken foot he really enjoyed watching the entire Briscoe County Jr. series. We loved that show when we were dating!